November
First-ever financial education textbook lands in schools – funded by Martin
All 3,400 state-funded schools in England will receive 100 free copies of the 150-page textbook
2 November 2021
'I've collected £270 in vouchers in under three months... taking pics of job ads on my phone'
MoneySaver Sean has used the Job Spotter app since spotting it in our weekly email
11 December 2018
Revealed: The regions where you’ll pay most for energy under Ofgem price cap
Households in the South West set to pay an average £62/year more than those in Yorkshire
7 December 2018
Martin: '100,000 attempt debt suicide each year – stop the debt threats'
A new report by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute calls on the government to change out-of-date legislation which is contributing to people in problem debt becoming suicidal
4 December 2018
'I collected almost £7,000 in Nectar points in four years'
Martin Duckhouse has only been collecting since 2014, but never misses a way to collect points
3 December 2018
Guest comment: Get involved with #FoodBankAdvent to donate for Christmas
Money blogger Andy Webb explains how it works
30 November 2018
Hotel data hack hits up to 500 million guests
Big names owned by Marriott, including Sheraton, Le Meridien and W hotels are affected by database breach
30 November 2018
'I'll lose £450': Thousands miss out on 26-30 Railcard after delay
The 26-30 Railcard was originally promised by the end of December, and it's delay could mean more than 3,000 miss out on getting one
30 November 2018
26-30 Railcard to go on sale nationwide on 2 January
The railcard was scheduled to go on sale by the end of the year
30 November 2018
Train ticket prices to rise by average of 3.1% from January
Britain's rail fares will increase by an average of 3.1% from 2 January
30 November 2018
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29 June 2022
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Martin's energy need-to-knows
As bills set to rise by 52%
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If you NEED to borrow
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44 tips to be tight (in a good way)
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£50 two-week summer break
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For NHS and emergency workers
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Provident confirms payouts for borrowers – but they'll get back less than 10% of what they're owed
5 July 2022![]()
Provident borrowers who were mis-sold loans they couldn't afford will receive refunds of some of the interest and fees they were charged this July, it's been confirmed. But they'll get back less than 10% of what they're owed. -
Funeral plan provider Safe Hands has gone into administration – what to do now if you have a prepaid plan with Safe Hands or others
5 July 2022![]()
Safe Hands, a prepaid funeral plan provider, has fallen into administration leaving thousands of customers worried about what to do next and concerns growing that other companies will follow suit. Here's what it means for you, as well as information on providers to beware buying plans from presently. -
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4 July 2022![]()
We've the latest on the testing and self-isolation rules for travellers visiting popular destinations abroad, plus full refund and insurance rights for overseas and UK travel. -
MSE Exclusive: Households in Great Britain due £150 million in council tax refunds – check NOW to see if you're one of the 862,000 due a payout
3 July 2022![]()
Households are being urged to check NOW if they are one of the 862,000 due a refund of overpaid council tax, with an investigation by MoneySavingExpert.com showing residents in England, Scotland and Wales could claim back a total of just over £150 million. -
Virgin launches fee-free train booking app and you can earn points to redeem at Greggs and more - here's how it works
1 July 2022![]()
Virgin has launched a free app that allows rail passengers to book trains directly, without a booking fee. Users can also earn points on spending to redeem on Virgin experiences, Greggs sausage rolls and more.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 2022![]()
It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills. -
Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022![]()
With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022![]()
Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022![]()
I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way.
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